Potential new nationalist party group could pave way for ID to cooperate with ECR.
Combined with elevated unemployment, a stagnant economy spells trouble for the Lithuanians. To drop a package of tax hikes into this mix is to play with fire.
With inflation and the business cycle moving in very different directions across the euro zone, the ECB’s expected rate cut may end up being of no real economic consequence.
The initial reaction from both the tech industry and users has blurred the clarity of the act’s antitrust objectives.
The ruling Hungarian party has made the choice between war and peace its main campaign message.
After a record sale of U.S. debt, some analysts are suggesting that China and BRICS are waging a form of economic warfare on America. Is there any truth to this suggestion?
How can the EU reconcile a common immigration policy with the fact that European public opinion is very worried about the arrival of immigrants?
When economists forecast with great accuracy, and when their forecasts produce eerily convenient numbers, it is wise to be cautious.
Senatorial report exposes state’s inadequate response to growing crisis
In support of independence activists, the French Left defends tradition, national identity, and sovereignty—as long as it concerns the Antipodes.
There is a distinct reason why inflation does not fall further. I am surprised nobody talks about it.
Inflation has given tax revenue an artificial boost over the past couple of years. Price stability is back now, yet government spending keeps growing at unsustainable rates.
What some pundits see as “propping up the bond market” are in reality desperate measures to prevent a major U.S. bank crisis.
The French president hopes to prove that Le Pen’s party, despite its growing popularity, is not worthy of power.
The Swedish Riksbank stands out in international comparison—and not to the advantage of the Swedes.
With a mix of consumers and government driving the current economy, the Biden administration may find itself going into the election in a recession.
The Court is inflating the definition of human rights, thereby weakening it.
Police documents show that the 23-year-old climate activist has invented stories of harassment and violence.
Originally, the European Stability Mechanism was set up to help troubled member states with their debt. Now, it wants to branch out—and make more money for itself.
The ones who get to enjoy lower rates are the ones who live on the right side of the euro-zone border. But not in the way we usually think of the euro zone.
Ethiopia must abolish state terrorism and establish law and order.
Since 2004, ten countries in Eastern Europe have proven that EU membership does not guarantee economic success.
I urge Trump to respect the independence of the Federal Reserve. If he does not, as my numbers show, it would mean suicide for the American economy.
The idea behind ending the independence of the Federal Reserve is brutally simple: deficit monetization.
The independence of the Federal Reserve is as essential as the independence of the U.S. Supreme Court.
At the start of 2024, there was a trend break on the market for sovereign debt that suggests investors may be asking a risk premium to buy U.S. government debt.
Joe Biden wants the ‘rich’ to pay their ‘fair share,’ but he never defines what the ‘fair share’ means. There is an ominous reason for that.
Bulgaria is on the cusp of joining the euro but has not yet set a firm accession date. They would be wise in waiting to give up their own currency.
At the very least, the ECR and ID groups will need to work more closely together to counter the “federalist” forces in the European Parliament.
If this odd change in the yield curve continues, it will turn into an open vote of no confidence in U.S. government debt.
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